Marcus L. Ward
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Marcus L. Ward was a 19th-century American politician who served as Governor of New Jersey and later as a U.S. Congressman.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Marcus L. Ward canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18718286 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Marcus L. Ward Context triple: [Mount Pleasant Cemetery (Newark, New Jersey), hasNotableInterment, Marcus L. Ward]
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A.
Ward McAllister
Ward McAllister was a prominent 19th-century New York social arbiter best known for codifying the rules of high society and helping define the elite circle known as "The Four Hundred."
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B.
Marlan Bourns
Marlan Bourns was an American engineer and entrepreneur best known as the co-founder of Bourns, Inc., a major manufacturer of electronic components.
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C.
Phil Ward
Phil Ward is a musician best known as a member of the British electronic big beat group Lo-Fidelity Allstars.
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D.
Wesley A. Brown
Wesley A. Brown was the first African American graduate of the United States Naval Academy and a pioneering U.S. Navy officer.
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E.
Anthony W. Marshall
Anthony W. Marshall was an American film and television producer and director, best known for his work on popular sitcoms and as the father of actress-director Penny Marshall.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Marcus L. Ward Target entity description: Marcus L. Ward was a 19th-century American politician who served as Governor of New Jersey and later as a U.S. Congressman.
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A.
Ward McAllister
Ward McAllister was a prominent 19th-century New York social arbiter best known for codifying the rules of high society and helping define the elite circle known as "The Four Hundred."
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B.
Marlan Bourns
Marlan Bourns was an American engineer and entrepreneur best known as the co-founder of Bourns, Inc., a major manufacturer of electronic components.
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C.
Phil Ward
Phil Ward is a musician best known as a member of the British electronic big beat group Lo-Fidelity Allstars.
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D.
Wesley A. Brown
Wesley A. Brown was the first African American graduate of the United States Naval Academy and a pioneering U.S. Navy officer.
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E.
Anthony W. Marshall
Anthony W. Marshall was an American film and television producer and director, best known for his work on popular sitcoms and as the father of actress-director Penny Marshall.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Newark, New Jersey, United States